How Alabama Can Miss Playoffs After Kalen DeBoer Gets Humbled in SEC Championship Game Following the SEC championship game, Alabama’s CFP spot is hanging by a thread and it could be a major blow for K

After Saturday’s SEC championship, Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama might be staring down a path few saw coming, one that could finally free the committee from one of the CFP’s stickiest controversies.

Georgia steamrolled the Crimson Tide 28-7 in a masterclass of dominance, leaving Alabama’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread. While the CFP chatter has been dominated by Notre Dame sneaking ahead of Miami despite matching 10-2 records, Alabama’s stumble gives the committee a chance to make a bold move, and it might just cost the Tide a spot in the playoffs.

While ESPN’s FPI gave the Tide a 96.3% chance to make the playoff, Kalen DeBoer’s squad entered SEC championship weekend with a solid resume. It included four wins over top-25 teams like Missouri, Georgia, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt, paired with a